2. It’s wonderful news for actress Valerie Harper: The “Mary Tyler Moore Show” actress, who revealed in March on TODAY that she’d been diagnosed with a rare and terminal form of cancer, found out she may have beaten back the disease for now.

"I was terrified," she told Savannah and Willie. "I started screaming, bawling my eyes out. I was on the phone with my mom, and I felt helpless because I wasn't sure what to do, so it was a very terrifying moment."

4. Martha Stewart stopped by the plazato make a delicious party spread, just in time for Labor Day weekend! She dished up recipes you should absolutely make: tequila marinated flank steak, gazpacho shooters, and strawberry shortcake with basil. That's right: Shortcake. With strawberries. And basil. Yum.

5. Savannah sat down with Pharrell Williams — the musical mastermind behind "Blurred Lines," "Hollaback Girl," "Hot in Herre" and just about every summer hit you’ve ever heard — to chat about his path to the top.

"I can write pretty much anywhere,” he revealed. “But in the shower is, like, where it's, like, really great."